[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health and Port Medical Officer of Health, Great Yarmouth Borough.

  • Great Yarmouth (England). Borough Council. nb2008007343.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health and Port Medical Officer of Health, Great Yarmouth Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1952 191 2.3% 1953 131 1.5% 1954 117 1.3% 1955 162 1.8% 1956 153 1.7% 1957 132 1.4% 1958 133 1.4% 1959 140 1.5% 1960 134 1.4% 1961 87 0.9% 1962 103 1.1% SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE B. C. CLay, L.D.S., R.C.S., Principal School Dental Officer The Principal School Dental Officer reports as follows ;— The year 1962 produced no easing of the problems facing the school dental service in the borough. No further progress has been made in the recruiting of a third dental surgeon and this together with the uneven distribution of the school population on either side of the river has meant that not all the schools in the area could have their routine annual inspection. It is felt that no good purpose is served by inspecting if it is not possible to offer treatment within a reasonable time. The figures for inspection, attendances, fillings and extractions show a slight fall over 1961, accounted for by the absence of one dental officer on sick leave of three months. Taken on a basis of sessions worked there has been an increase in output of work. Further increase in output could be obtained if more ancillary staff were available to remove from the dental surgeon minor day to day distractions, all of which absorb a proportion of his chairside productive hours. The Ministry of Education tables which are quoted below summarize the work of the service. Dental and Orthodontic work. 1. Number of pupils inspected by the Authority’s Dental Officers:— (a) At periodic inspections ... ... 2613 (b) As specials 2463 Total (1) 5076 2. Number found to require treatment 2609 3 Number offered treatment 2350 4. Number actually treated 1776